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Jkhall81 · 2025-12-31T17:15:50Z

Fixes a context-blindness issue where the no-tabs rule incorrectly flagged valid tab characters in lineinfile tasks when they were nested inside a block. By refactoring matchtask to validate keys gainst the allow_list globally within the task structure, the rule now correctly identifies whitelisted parameters (like regexp or line) regardless of nesting depth.

Fixes #4719

… v26 (#83) This PR contains the following updates: | Package | Type | Update | Change | |---|---|---|---| | [ansible-community/ansible-lint](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint) | repository | major | `v25.12.2` → `v26.1.1` | Note: The `pre-commit` manager in Renovate is not supported by the `pre-commit` maintainers or community. 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… v26 (#53) This PR contains the following updates: | Package | Type | Update | Change | |---|---|---|---| | [ansible-community/ansible-lint](https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-lint) | repository | major | `v25.12.2` → `v26.1.1` | Note: The `pre-commit` manager in Renovate is not supported by the `pre-commit` maintainers or community. 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([#4904](ansible/ansible-lint#4904)) [@cidrblock](https://github.com/cidrblock) - fix: almalinux missing reference in platforms array ([#4896](ansible/ansible-lint#4896)) [@thelinuxracoon](https://github.com/thelinuxracoon) #### Maintenance - chore: Add renovate constraint for cryptography ([#4911](ansible/ansible-lint#4911)) [@alisonlhart](https://github.com/alisonlhart) ### [`v26.1.0`](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-lint/releases/tag/v26.1.0) [Compare Source](ansible/ansible-lint@v26...v26.1.0) #### Fixes - fix: implement precise filtering for bracketed sub-tags ([#4892](ansible/ansible-lint#4892)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: avoid unnecessary creation of .ansible folders ([#4894](ansible/ansible-lint#4894)) [@ssbarnea](https://github.com/ssbarnea) - fix: refactor RulesCollection to always require app argument ([#4891](ansible/ansible-lint#4891)) [@ssbarnea](https://github.com/ssbarnea) - fix: anchor kind discovery to project root ([#4763](ansible/ansible-lint#4763)) ([#4889](ansible/ansible-lint#4889)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: avoid creating cache directory when listing version ([#4865](ansible/ansible-lint#4865)) [@ssbarnea](https://github.com/ssbarnea) - fix: ensure exclude\_paths are honored for unparseable files ([#4886](ansible/ansible-lint#4886)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: avoid use of pathspec 1.0.0 until yamllint is updated ([#4887](ansible/ansible-lint#4887)) [@ssbarnea](https://github.com/ssbarnea) - fix: allow valid tabs in lineinfile nested in blocks ([#4719](ansible/ansible-lint#4719)) ([#4881](ansible/ansible-lint#4881)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: update documentation to clarify requirement to run from project … ([#4885](ansible/ansible-lint#4885)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: replace hardcoded /tmp path with secure temp directory (CWE… ([#4878](ansible/ansible-lint#4878)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: handle missing keys in \_parse\_failed\_msg to prevent KeyError ([#4879](ansible/ansible-lint#4879)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: add argument\_specs to meta schema ([#4762](ansible/ansible-lint#4762)) ([#4880](ansible/ansible-lint#4880)) [@Jkhall81](https://github.com/Jkhall81) - fix: retire -p/--parseable option ([#4884](ansible/ansible-lint#4884)) [@ssbarnea](https://github.com/ssbarnea) - fix: correct partial-become rule documentation comments ([#4876](ansible/ansible-lint#4876)) [@emmanuel-ferdman](https://github.com/emmanuel-ferdman) #### Maintenance - chore: add almalinux platform to meta schemas ([#4893](ansible/ansible-lint#4893)) [@thelinuxracoon](https://github.com/thelinuxracoon) - chore: refactor testing code to reduce use of get\_app() ([#4890](ansible/ansible-lint#4890)) [@ssbarnea](https://github.com/ssbarnea) - chore(deps): update all dependencies ([#4877](ansible/ansible-lint#4877)) @[renovate\[bot\]](https://github.com/apps/renovate) ### [`v26`](ansible/ansible-lint@v25.12.2...v26) [Compare Source](ansible/ansible-lint@v25.12.2...v26) </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - Between 12:00 AM and 03:59 AM ( * 0-3 * * * ) (UTC), Automerge - Between 12:00 AM and 03:59 AM ( * 0-3 * * * ) (UTC). 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. 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